1. Napoleon Bonaparte http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfHnwqtJT9U
Information I did not know about…
Napoleon Bonaparte

2. The Rise of Napoleon Why???
1. Product of French Revolution
2. Talented general who became a national hero
3. Joins coup that takes over Directory 4.
Middle Class Corsican
Rise through talent
Military Victories
Restored order in Paris
(Corrupt govt.)
Manipulates into becoming emperor
-Coronation: Officially crowned by Pope in Paris
-”Took” the crown from the pope in ceremony

3. Downfall Could not counter British navy
Could not counter British navy
Nationalist movements in Spain and Portugal undermine his authority
Invasion of Russia
Why Invade?
Russian Strategies:
Obstacles and Issues:
Battle of Trafalgar- Napoleon’s first defeat
Russia continues to trade with Britain—
France’s Bitter enemy
Scorched-earth policy, burned Moscow,
Counterattacked during French retreat
Exhaustion, weather, starvation, disease

4. Downfall Moscow Could not counter British navy
After marching 2000 miles, army reached the city limits of Moscow
Moscow
Could not counter British navy
Guerilla movements in Spain and Portugal
Invasion of Russia
Final defeat at Waterloo
Battle of Trafalgar- Napoleon’s first defeat
Paris
Winter and Size of Russia
Route of French Army

5. Downfall cont. Final defeat at Waterloo Napoleon’s Opposition:
Final defeat at Waterloo
Napoleon’s Opposition:
Location of Waterloo:
British Strategies:
After the battle what happened to…
Napoleon: Wellington:
British and Prussians
Belgium
Lie down below cannon fire, counter attack, Squares of men
Exiled, dies on St. Helena
British Prime Minister

6. Watch the video and respond to the question on the lines
What mistakes were made that made the Russian invasion such a disaster?

7. E. Equalized Taxes for all Frenchmen
D. Equal Chance for all citizens for government positions
C. First Government run schools, known as lycees
B. Debt problems return later when huge army was created
A. Sent troops to Spain/ Portugal to enforce policies lead to pen. war
F. Women’s rights were taken away
L. Citizens no longer enjoy freedom of speech/press
K. Created National Bank to handle debt
J. Created uniform code of laws (Civic Code), religious freedom
I. Spread ideas of revolution (equality and nationalism) to rest of Europeans
H. Continental System, intended to block ports stifled European trade
G. Invasion of Russia cripples French Army

9. How does the second map show an effort by European leaders to achieve a balance of power among nations?
Europe 1817
Europe 1811
Which parts of Napoleon’s French Empire was lost by 1817?